"Guidelines operative subsequent to the relevant date cannot be applied for determination of market value as on date of possession," High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in
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"When a Muslim person is alive, partition of property between him and his heirs is impermissible under Mohammedan Law. It is permissible to such Muslim person
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"No litigant can be condemned on the basis of incomplete evidence caused by the Tribunal’s own premature closure order," Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling,
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"Existence of a ‘substantial question of law’ is the sine qua non for the exercise of jurisdiction under Section 100 of the CPC," Himachal Pradesh High
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"It is obligatory duty for initiation of the prosecution against any person that there must be act committed by accused in contravention of any control order
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"As minor child is of tender age, the interest of justice demands that he should remain in the custody of his mother," Himachal Pradesh High Court, in
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"Begar means labour or service exacted by Government or a person in power without giving remuneration for it... To allow the respondents to deny salary and
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"Registration of the Will raises a presumption that the testator was in a sound state of mind and capable of knowing the consequences of what he
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"It is well settled that bye-laws or resolutions cannot override statutory rules, and any action contrary to the Act or Rules is liable to be struck
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"Plaintiffs in a suit for declaration of title could succeed only on the strength of his own title and that could be done only by adducing sufficient
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"To disregard or discriminate against such individuals in matters of service recognition would be to undermine the collective ethos that propelled India to the Moon
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"Constitutional role of the judiciary is primarily to interpret and apply the law, and not to legislate. In appropriate cases, particularly where a legislative vacuum
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"A careful balance must be struck between the State's interest in fair investigation and the individual's fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21."
"This Court has time and again issued directions in order to ensure that there is no misuse of this law, which was purported by the
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"A fact as important as demand of dowry that was so traumatic so as to lead to a death of a young lady could not
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"High Court while acting under this Article cannot exercise its power as an appellate court or substitute its own judgment in place of that of
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"Having agreed to compensation on the basis of guideline value, N.I.C.E. cannot now be permitted to contend that the value ought to be determined by
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"In an institution which runs on democratic principles, a person can continue to be its head so long he/she enjoys the confidence of the persons who
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"An assembly of less than five members is not an unlawful assembly within the meaning of Section 141 and cannot, therefore, form the basis for conviction
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"Requirement of sanction is a condition precedent only for taking cognizance and not for the registration of an FIR or for the conduct of investigation.
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"To disregard or discriminate against such individuals in matters of service recognition would be to undermine the collective ethos that propelled India to the Moon
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"Constitutional role of the judiciary is primarily to interpret and apply the law, and not to legislate. In appropriate cases, particularly where a legislative vacuum
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"A careful balance must be struck between the State's interest in fair investigation and the individual's fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21."
"This Court has time and again issued directions in order to ensure that there is no misuse of this law, which was purported by the
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"A fact as important as demand of dowry that was so traumatic so as to lead to a death of a young lady could not
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"High Court while acting under this Article cannot exercise its power as an appellate court or substitute its own judgment in place of that of
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"Having agreed to compensation on the basis of guideline value, N.I.C.E. cannot now be permitted to contend that the value ought to be determined by
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"Requirement of sanction is a condition precedent only for taking cognizance and not for the registration of an FIR or for the conduct of investigation.
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"An admission of a claim by RP is akin to mere recital/reference of debt, which does not amount to an acknowledgment under Section 18 of
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"Liability under S.138 of the NI Act would subsist despite the initiation of proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016," Supreme Court, in a significant
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"If the Will was indeed forged, the purchasers would themselves be the persons aggrieved because in such circumstances, their title over the property in question would
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"An inept investigation or a scripted enquiry, both are fatal to criminal prosecution; but the latter has lethal consequences when there is a possibility of totally
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"We cannot be unmindful of the fact that deer, being a wildlife species, ought not to be confined to cages or restrictive enclosures save in exceptional
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"Non stamping or improper stamping does not result in the instrument becoming invalid. The Stamp Act does not render such an instrument void. The non-payment of
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"Legislative choice to implement the right to free and compulsory education through neighbourhood schools is not merely administrative; it is a deliberate constitutional strategy to operationalise equality
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"Article 311 applies only to civil servants or those who otherwise hold a ‘civil post’ under the Union or the State. ICAR functions as an autonomous
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"In order to amount to a stigma, the order must be in a language which imputes something over and above mere unsuitability for the job," Supreme
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"Expression 'further inquiry' as mentioned in Rule 10(1) does not mean a fresh or a de novo inquiry but only a further inquiry", Supreme Court, in
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"Joint or simultaneous disclosure is a myth, because two or more accused persons would not have uttered informatory words in a chorus," Supreme Court, in a
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"Punishment for subsequent offence is less than five years, the conditions as stipulated in Section 480(3) BNSS are not imposable," Supreme Court, in a significant
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"Guidelines operative subsequent to the relevant date cannot be applied for determination of market value as on date of possession," High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in
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"When a Muslim person is alive, partition of property between him and his heirs is impermissible under Mohammedan Law. It is permissible to such Muslim person
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"No litigant can be condemned on the basis of incomplete evidence caused by the Tribunal’s own premature closure order," Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling,
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"Existence of a ‘substantial question of law’ is the sine qua non for the exercise of jurisdiction under Section 100 of the CPC," Himachal Pradesh High
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"It is obligatory duty for initiation of the prosecution against any person that there must be act committed by accused in contravention of any control order
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"As minor child is of tender age, the interest of justice demands that he should remain in the custody of his mother," Himachal Pradesh High Court, in
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"Begar means labour or service exacted by Government or a person in power without giving remuneration for it... To allow the respondents to deny salary and
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"Registration of the Will raises a presumption that the testator was in a sound state of mind and capable of knowing the consequences of what he
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"It is well settled that bye-laws or resolutions cannot override statutory rules, and any action contrary to the Act or Rules is liable to be struck
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"Plaintiffs in a suit for declaration of title could succeed only on the strength of his own title and that could be done only by adducing sufficient
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"In an institution which runs on democratic principles, a person can continue to be its head so long he/she enjoys the confidence of the persons who
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"An assembly of less than five members is not an unlawful assembly within the meaning of Section 141 and cannot, therefore, form the basis for conviction
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"An appeal is a creation of statute and once the legislature in its wisdom has chosen not to provide for any remedy of appeal against
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"Role played by the accused in the crime should be separately and clearly mentioned in the charge sheet, for each of the accused persons," Calcutta
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"Filing of the amendment application by the petitioner at the stage when the case was fixed for his evidence shows that the petitioner was not due
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"Though the words confiscation, confiscating and confiscated have been used in Regulation 49, those are really a misnomer inasmuch as Regulation 49 provides for a stage
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"A Letter of Intent merely indicates a party’s intention to enter into a contract with the other party in future. A letter of intent is not
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"Ring is closed to all except the petitioner and the candidates at the election. The concept of 'proper parties' is and must remain alien to an
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"Financial institutions, regardless of contractual stipulations, cannot assume the role of law enforcement authorities. Self-help measures involving force, intimidation or coercion are wholly impermissible in a
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"The phrase 'around and between' has a wider connotation to include such other village coming in between the notified villages or towns. The name of each
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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